My latest (old) gadget has arrived and I love it!
This PDA is much smaller than I imagined. The picture above should show that clearly enough. The size makes it very pocketable though and easy to type on when lounging about.
The screen is pin sharp and nice and bright, if a tad small, and registers taps easily.
The PALM OS is a joy to revisit: I had a few PALMS over the years but never the UX-50. PALM's strength was it's simplicity, although compared to modern smartphones, it suddenly doesn't seem so simple and easy to use now.
Nevertheless, the Sony is a solidly built and nicely designed piece of kit. Aesthetics are very modern and pleasing to the eye and it feels very nice in the hand.
The camera is nothing to write home about but is a nice little extra.
There is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on board, but like the Jornada 720, only supports Wireless "B" and WEP encryption (see my earlier post on connecting the HP Jornada to the internet).
Confusingly, you can't rely solely on the keyboard to navigate when in "laptop" mode, but have to frequently resort to poking the screen with the stylus. This is frustrating, and I don't know why Sony didn't try and improve keyboard navigation. The Handheld PC did this much better. Having said that, I may be able to tweak that with software and if successful I will of course update here.
Battery life is poor when using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi so it is important to switch them off quickly when you have finished using them. That way, you might make it through a full day of use, but plonking it back in it's charging cradle when you get home from work will probably be neccessary.
As always with legacy devices, finding software is a bit of a struggle, but that's all part of the fun. Anything I mention on this blog I will add to the software repository which someone may find helpful.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Sony as I learn more about it!
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